Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 10.1 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Iraq stood at 10.1 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 16.18 kg per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0517 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Iraq ranks 88th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0517 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0531 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0536 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.067 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0865 kg per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1122 kg per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1148 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1115 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1202 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.147 kg per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3582 kg per square kilometre | +143.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4224 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4222 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.317 kg per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4903 kg per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1976 | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | +145.0% |
| 1977 | 1.71 kg per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1978 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1980 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8398 kg per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5956 kg per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6237 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7087 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9046 kg per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 3.6 kg per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1991 | 5.06 kg per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 5.68 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 2.76 kg per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 1995 | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1997 | 2.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.86 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 2.54 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 4.9 kg per square kilometre | +198.8% |
| 2002 | 5.21 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 4.89 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 8.87 kg per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 2005 | 8.51 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 8.04 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 6.09 kg per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 5.19 kg per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 5.68 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 7.01 kg per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 10.1 kg per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2013 | 16.18 kg per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2014 | 5.79 kg per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 2015 | 3.69 kg per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 5.1 kg per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 3.69 kg per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 4.35 kg per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1 kg per square kilometre | +109.2% |
| 2020 | 8.08 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 7.18 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 9.32 kg per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 10.1 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 10.1 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.85 kg per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 10.1 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.8 kg per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +198.8% | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | 4.9 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0856 kg per square kilometre | 0.0517 kg per square kilometre | 0.1202 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7879 kg per square kilometre | 0.147 kg per square kilometre | 1.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | 0.5956 kg per square kilometre | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 kg per square kilometre | 2.14 kg per square kilometre | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | 8.87 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 kg per square kilometre | 3.69 kg per square kilometre | 16.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 kg per square kilometre | 7.18 kg per square kilometre | 10.1 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 85 Kuwait 11.31 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 Tajikistan 11.16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 87 Peru 11.04 kg per square kilometre compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 9.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 90 Denmark 8.39 kg per square kilometre compare
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 7.84 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Iraq
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 672.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 10,634 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,750 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,884 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 245.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,565 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 16.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Iraq was 10.1 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16.18 kg per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0517 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Iraq rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 88th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.